Tulips [Ishimondo]

Part one: The hall monitor

Mondo POV:

The first day of school was uneventful, Mondo attended all his classes just to get a vague idea of the subject and when the exam would be. If he at least knew what he should be studying, he could cram before the exam. He left all his classes early to get some fresh air.

The next day, he woke up late for breakfast and had to rush down to the line before was closed, and he wasn't worried about getting to class since he was planning on skipping anyway. Mondo ended up getting the last food from the cafeteria, which was colder and tasted sadder than the food that must've been there before.

Mondo walked past the bell as it went and continued to look for a new balcony or yard to loiter at.
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Taka POV:

Kiyotaka waited outside the classroom for the first period of the day. He finished stretching his arms after his run earlier that morning and watched the other students arrive. The teacher unlocked the classroom door and Taka walked in after her with the other students.

He sat down at a desk near the front and waited for the lesson to start. He listened to the teacher announce the roll call to the class, waiting for his name.

"Ishimaru Kiyotaka?"

"Present!" He replied confidently. Taka took out his notebook and started setting up a page to write his notes.

"Owada Mondo?"
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"Owada Mondo!?"

Taka looked up as the teacher searched for the missing student.

"Probably late."

The teacher continued with the roll call as Taka continued to look for whoever was missing. 'Being late for the second day of school?! How improper.' He started writing notes while the teacher talked to the class for about 20 minutes before calling him over while the other students caught up on the subject notes.

Taka walked to the front of the class and met the teacher.

"Ishimaru, could you go out and find Owada? Based off of his history he's probably skipping class again."

"Of course" Taka bowed in response

"I'll send you the notes for the class if it takes you long to find him. If you can't find him, bring him to me at break for his detention."

Taka got excused and left the room, his heels clicking along the floor as he strides down the corridor, flexing his knuckles.

'If I was skipping class, where would I be...'

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Mondo POV:

Mondo walked out onto an empty balcony and leaned against the balustrade, pulling out a pack of cigarettes and a purple lighter from his jacket pocket.

He held the cigarette to his mouth and lit the end, breathing in the smoke-

"Yo dude! Are you smoking!?" Yelled a voice from along the balcony.

Mondo turned to see a redhead guy with lip and eyebrow piercings, a white jacket and facial hair.

"What's it to you?" Grunted the taller man

The redhead immediately became weary and back tracked "I just mean to ask how you got them in, would ya pass me one?"

Owada scoffed and tossed the pack and a lighter to the other, watching him light his own and pass the stuff back. The two of them leaned over the balustrade, looking over the courtyard below. They sat in silence for a few minutes before the shorter spoke.